No. 597 in Azerbaijani
nəinki
"Not only."
In a sentence
Nəinki o mənə kömək etdi, həm də çox dəstək oldu.
Not only did he help me, but he was also very supportive.
Nəinki is used to indicate 'not only' in this sentence.
O, nəinki böyük bir müəllimdir, həm də gözəl bir insandır.
Not only is he a great teacher, but also a wonderful person.
Nəinki is employed to emphasize dual attributes of a subject.
Mənim dəvətimlə nəinki məktəb direktoru, hətta bütün müəllimlər gəldi.
In my invitation, not only the school principal but also all the teachers came.
Nəinki distinguishes between two groups, highlighting inclusivity.
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